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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,821.80, 88,213.74 and 19,369.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,821.80, 88,213.74 and 19,369.52 is: 29,048.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,821.80 : 88,213.74 = 19,369.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,821.80/88,213.74 = 19,369.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,821.80x = 88,213.74 × 19,369.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,821.80x = 1,708,657,801.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,657,801.20/58,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,048.04

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